Testing and Computer-Based Instruction: Psychometric Considerations.

Sarvela, Paul D.; Noonan, John V.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Testing and Computer-Based Instruction: Psychometric Considerations.

Sarvela, Paul D.; Noonan, John V.

Educational Technology, v28 n5 p17-20 May 1988

Describes measurement problems associated with computer based testing (CBT) programs when they are part of a computer assisted instruction curriculum. Topics discussed include CBT standards; selection of item types; the contamination of items that arise from test design strategies; and the non-equivalence of comparison groups in item analyses. (8 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Item Analysis, Psychometrics, Standards, Test Construction, Test Interpretation, Test Items, Testing Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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